Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Castro features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1013 mm (39.9 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Castro enjoys an average of 3682 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 4 minutes to 15 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Castro are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Castro experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Castro, Galicia, Spain with other places around the world.
Castro usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Castro are July, August and September. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79 (3.1) | 106 (4.2) | 116 (4.6) | 82 (3.2) | 79 (3.1) | 66 (2.6) | 27 (1.1) | 36 (1.4) | 46 (1.8) | 96 (3.8) | 120 (4.7) | 161 (6.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Castro are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Castro: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170 | 229 | 299 | 337 | 390 | 386 | 421 | 392 | 338 | 298 | 228 | 190 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 25m | 10h 32m | 11h 57m | 13h 24m | 14h 38m | 15h 15m | 14h 56m | 13h 50m | 12h 26m | 10h 59m | 9h 43m | 9h 4m |
Castro experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Castro UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |